semla

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛmlə/

The English word “semla” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling, traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

From Swedish semla, ultimately from Latin simila (“finest quality wheat flour”), through Old Swedish. Doublet of semola and semel; compare semolina.

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